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Thursday, October 15th, 2009October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The Library of Congress has a display of items from its collection regarding the contributions of persons with a wide range of disabilities. This exhibit has been displayed annually since October 2006. Did you know that Thomas A. Edison held the record for obtaining the most U.S. patents in his time? He […]
US Battles and Wars
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009In the September through October 2009 issue of Talking Book Topics are several titles covering the American Revolution and United States wars. The books range from a description of Washington’s attack on French soldiers on a diplomatic mission, a focus on the middle class in post-Civil War America, an examination of World War II inventions, battles and admirals, to notifying families of fallen soldiers. […]
Blank Digital Cartridges
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009For those Talking Book Members who received a digital talking book machine, blank digital cartridges may be purchased from independent living aids, LLC. This privately-held mail order company in a coordinated effort with the Library of Congress, National Library Services (NLS) offers the cartridges in 1GB of memory space. This company also offers the USB cable […]
Burst of Technology Helps Blind See
Monday, September 28th, 2009The New York Times article, Burst of Technology Helps Blind to See, reports mixed news. The good news is that there is hope that the Blind can see. Scientists are researching different methods to help different causes of blindness and clinicians are testing in actual humans. There is this push because about one in 28 Americans, 40 and over, […]
Robert J. Sawyer
Thursday, August 20th, 2009A fascinating author of science fiction, Robert J. Sawyer has published the first book in a series. It is entitled, Wake. You can hear him speak on the Freedom Scientific June podcast about the book and the series. In the interview, he reveals some elements about the story and the protagonist, a blind teenage named Caitlin. The novel is full of deep philosophical issues […]
Braille Literacy Coin Funding
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009January 4, 2009 was the bicentennial of the birth of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille method of reading and writing on paper. According to Gary Ray, President of the NFB of North Carolina, blind people who read Braille tend to be more successful and employable. Only 10% of the US blind population read […]
Bibles for the Blind
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009A paperless braille display is a device that transfers a computer generated file into tactile braille images on a display pad. Portable text-to-speech devices speak the printed words to a blind user. These devices have made it possible for Bibles for the Blind International to make the entire Bible as well as tracts and devotional material available as a […]
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